Japan still has a larger economy ($4 trillion GDP vs Korea's $1.71 trillion). However South Korea spends more in R&D. Samsung, SK Hynix, and other Korean companies captured critical positions in memory chips, displays, and batteries. Did I mention their advances in the auto industry? So South Korea has surpassed Japan on a per capita GDP basis. Japan is facing some steep headwinds as it's population ages out. Our World In Data The economist Paul Krugman once said, “Producti

I am not the anonymous source for this article! I repeat it was not me! I have never called Samuels an "idiot". He's a total douchebag but that's not the same thing. Mamdani schools chancellor pick an ‘idiot’ and ‘ideologue’ to lead nation’s largest education system: source By David Spector, NY Post Published Jan. 3, 2026, 5:50 p.m. ET Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s schools chancellor is a race-obsessed apparatchik for extreme leftist, anti-merit policy, critics told The

A little background on the author. Not a huge Voldemort supporter, however he's a fan of the invasion. Claude AI. There has been some tension between them, though not a dramatic public falling out. Here's the situation: No major public conflict during Trump's first term: Pompeo served in the Trump administration without a major public falling-out, building a direct line to Trump where others like Rex Tillerson clashed with the president NBC News. He was considered one of Tru

Yup, rock music holds a whopping 14.7% of streams on Spotify. Personally, I would rather hear Taylor Swift wax on about her previous "mean" boyfriends.

Voldemort says the US will be running things until there's a new elected leader. In the meantime, he's respecting the nation's constitution which places Delcy Rodriguez (VP) in charge (that's is under Voldemort). It's unclear if he'll support Machado who won the last national election by 2:1 (2023)and was forced to flee the country. One way or another, I'm praying that a woman will be the next leader! Venezuelan opposition leader, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina M

I'm reminiscing about Biden's wonderful exit from Afghanistan.  He and Kamila would have done a wonderful job taking out this despot.   Inside Operation Absolute Resolve: How US forces captured Venezuela’s Maduro — after months of secret planning By Caitlin Doornbos and Samantha Olander, NY Post Published Jan. 3, 2026 The U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro was a months-in-the-making mission rehearsed using replicas of Maduro’s fortified compound,

Musk has launched over 10,000 satellites of which 9.350 are currently operating as part of it's network. In fact, the company owns 65% of all satellites currently in orbit. Thus far, Starlink, the internet service which relies on these satellites to provide users wifi anywhere on the globe has approx 9 million customers. Comcast by comparison has about 30 million customers. One important difference is SpaceX has a mountain of excess capacity on this network. Their only usi

Chevron Charts a New Path in Venezuela to Unlock Vast Oil Reserves The country says its proved oil reserves top 300 billion barrels which, if true, would make its bounty the world’s largest By Collin Eaton, WSJ Jan. 3, 2026 1:23 pm ET President Trump said U.S. oil companies would spend billions of dollars in Venezuela to fix its oil infrastructure after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Chevron is positioned to rejuvenate Ven

I love it. The days of running Banana Republics are back! USA USA USA! ‘We Are Going to Run the Country’: Trump Speaks on U.S. Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro After U.S. strikes, Trump says the U.S. is going to run Venezuela until there can be “a safe, proper and judicious transition.” WSJ President Trump said the U.S. would run Venezuela until there can be a “proper” transition, after the U.S. carried out strikes against the country and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás

Is this like Bush in Iraq? Don't think so. Time will tell if I'm correct. In the meantime, it's make for fun tabloid news. Keeps it "fresh"! Why Trump captured Maduro By Freddy Gray, The Spectator 3 January 2026 Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after US air strikes (Getty images) Donald Trump likes to start the new year with a bang – or better yet a series of loud bangs. On January 3, 2020, his first administration ordered the drone strike that ki

My favorite comedian of all time is Norm. An example of his genius is the Moth joke, a famous bit he did on Conan's show. What's more amazing is that the story was improvised by accident. The actual joke as told on the show

Sure, you can snow blow anywhere.  For me, nothing beats the Midwest.  BTW, I use a Honda two-stage thrower. It's got the torque and dependability I need to fully enjoy winter. Americans Are Looking to the Midwest to Find Affordability The region offers housing costs below the national median and steady wage growth By Jeanne Whalen and Paul Overberg, WSJ Jan. 2, 2026 The Midwest has the lowest median existing home sales price in the U.S. at $319,400, compared to $409,200 nati

You thought this was a Spritzler joke right? No politician could be this stupid? Sorry, I guess my photo is in bad taste? Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order to light One World Trade Center green for Muslim American Heritage Month sparks controversy By Victor Nava, NY Post Published Jan. 2, 2026 Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sparked outrage Friday after ordering that 16 state landmarks – including Manhattan’s One World Trade Center – be illuminated in green to celebrate “the he

I'm not going to comment on whether Voldemort was "right" to do this. I will comment on the impact and what I believe comes next. Dwight Eisenhower believed the US had the right to use military & covert force to protect its "vital strategic interests". Maduro has caused (along with his predecessor Chávez) the economic collapse of the region's largest oil producer and the wholesale export of illegals and drugs to the US. Taking him out was in our strategic interest. What f

Fabulously! Well played! Short 2 min video. Gets right down to brass tacks.

Left hand drivers are emotionally impaired. Not a single Spritzler reader is a deadbeat. We all pay Uncle Sam. I'm proud of you all. You're afraid to load up on stocks. What a pussy! And you complain that NYC and LA are too crowded. Nobody likes a whiner. See my earlier story: https://www.spritzlerreport.com/post/snitz-drills-down-tesla-model3-vs-byd-s-equivalent-which-is-better We are badass...We waste money being badass...North Korea is trying to be badass...badly.

BYD has been gaining on or surpassing Tesla's in almost every market globally, except in the US where Voldemort and Musk make sure you can't buy one. Imagine if the Federales had acted similarly with Japanese and South Korean automobiles? Examples: Germany-BYD surpassed Tesla this year. France-Tesla sales fell 40-50% this year. UK-Tesla sales dropped 60% this year, BYD selling 3x Tesla. Now for the Elephant: China-Tesla sales in 2024 over 4 million to Tesla's 700,000. Note-i

Thought this might be a good op to pull down a little data on South Africa. After the government changed in 1994 things eventually improved for the better, the economy gaining steam about 5 years later. Then starting about 2010 the experiment began to sputter. Why? Massive government corruption, over regulation and socialistic polices that didn't work. The future doesn't look particularly bright. Great model for the Big Apple. Mayor Mamdani: South Africa is the model for

It didn't help that Musk pissed off his customer base with DOGE, nor has the Chinese production of cars that are less expensive been good for the US manuf. The fact that BYD has quickly emerged as the largest seller of EVs on the globe is rather amazing, especially considering they can't even sell in the US. Did I forget to mention that the EV tax credits are gone. Ouch. PS. New article at bottom just published this am...update! Tesla expected to deliver 15% fewer vehicles